Today, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. This week, co-founder Billy Mills reflects on being America’s first and only 10,000-meter Olympic champion, learn how existing health, economic and other forms of inequities have converged during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase risk of exposure, infection, and death among Indigenous peoples, and more in this week’s News You Can Use from all over Indian Country!
The story behind America’s first and only 10,000-meter Olympic champion
Billy Mills was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for the Oglala Lakota people. His mother died when he was 9 years old.
NYC’s first health survey of Native American residents reveals inequities
The New York City Health Department has conducted its first ever study to highlight the conditions of more than 100,000 Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples.
10-Year Study Highlights Value of Traditional Foods
Despite the importance of traditional foods for First Nations Peoples, a lack of access has led to poor nutrition and chronic illnesses.
In the Southwest and Appalachia, Indigenous organizers want a new economy for their coalfield communities – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Destabilized watersheds, pollution and public health are some of many issues Appalachian and Navajo coalfield regions are grappling with.
Indigenous-led, women-owned artspace cultivates community at Cahokia
Cahokia is an artspace owned by women and led by Native Americans that opened Oct. 11 in downtown Phoenix. Its goal is to uplift Indigenous representation in the art world and “creative placekeeping.”
Nonprofit will donate water-generating machine to the Oglala Sioux Tribe
The Oglala Sioux Tribe will soon receive a machine to help residents gain access to clean water. Watergen’s GEN-M device pulls humidity from the air and filters it. Depending on the climate, it can generate up to 233 gallons per day.
